floorboards to replace 22mm chipboard

Stephen · 2019-06-27T10:40:26+00:00

Hello,The previous owner of my house had a loft conversion done and theyused 22mm chipboard for flooring.There are two places where the chipboard has cracked so I need toreplace the broken chipboard. I was hoping to use floorboards. Theyare less bulky to carry and if I rewire or replumb in the future, theywill be easier to lift too.The problem is that most floorboards seems to be 18mm and I think the4mm difference would be too much and be a trip hazard. The two damagedpieces are (1) at the top of the stairs and (2) the entrance to the ensuite, so high traffic areas.I se Wickes sells 21mm boards but only as a pack of 5 and I think theyhave to be ordered specially. I'm not sure if the 21mm is a nominalmeasurement and they might be less than this in real life.I asked a timber merchant but the thickest the did was about 20mm, soI'm wondering what should I do. Should I buy 20mm boards; will the 2mmdifference be noticeable or will the underlay take care of that?Or am I restricting myself because I'm looking at T&G boards. Would Ibe better to get 1" timber and have it run through a thicknesser tomake 22mm?Thanks,Stephen.